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Cecilio CVA-500 Solidwood Ebony Fitted Viola with D'Addario Prelude Strings, Size 14-Inch

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  • Size 14 inch viola, solid hand-carved spruce top, flamed maple back & sides, beautiful inlaid purfling & satin antique finish
  • Strung with D'Addario Prelude Strings (Note: Does not include extra set of strings.)
  • Ebony fingerboard, pegs, chinrest, and tailpiece with 4 detachable nickel plated fine tuners
  • Includes: Cecilio chromatic tuner, a lightweight hard case, a Brazilwood bow with unbleached genuine Mongolian horsehair, quality rosin cake, and a bridge
  • 1 Year Warranty Against Manufacturer's Defects

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14-inch
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16-in.
Viola 15"-17"
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    Teacher approved Cecilio CVA-500 viola features a hand carved solid spruce top and solid flamed maple back and sides. Finished with a beautiful satin antique finish and inlaid purfling. The CVA-500 viola is strung with a set of D'Addario Prelude Strings and is fitted with ebony fingerboard, pegs, chinrest, and tailpiece with nickel plated fine tuners. Viola package includes Cecilio chromatic tuner with metronome, a lightweight form fitting hard shell case with pockets and strap (making it convenient to carry to school or orchestra), a Brazil wood bow with unbleached genuine Mongolian horsehair, quality rosin cake, and a bridge. Buy with confidence as it comes with a 1- year warranty against any manufacturer's defects.


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    Cecilio CVA-500 Viola

    Teacher approved Cecilio CVA-500 viola features a hand carved solid spruce top and solid flamed maple back and sides. Finished with a beautiful satin antique finish and inlaid purfling. The CVA-500 viola is strung with a set of D'Addario Prelude Strings and is fitted with ebony fingerboard, pegs, chinrest, and tailpiece with nickel plated fine tuners. Viola package includes Cecilio chromatic tuner with metronome, a lightweight form fitting hard shell case with pockets and strap (making it convenient to carry to school or orchestra), a Brazilwood bow with unbleached genuine Mongolian horsehair, quality rosin cake, and a bridge. Buy with confidence as it comes with a 1- year warranty against any manufacturer's defects.

    How to choose viola sizes

    Our violas are available in 7 different sizes: 16.5", 16" (also known as full size), 15.5", 15", 14", 13" and 12". 16.5" viola is the biggest and 12" viola is the smallest. Most adults use 16" violas.

    To measure what size viola best suits you, you need to know the length between your neck and the middle of your left-hand palm (when your hand is fully extended and raised perpendicular to your body, just like holding a violin). Most of the teachers prefer students to use the length from the neck to the wrist for measurement instead of the neck to mid-palm approach. The viola size determined by the neck/wrist approach would be the size that is more comfortable for students to hold. The viola size determined by the neck/mid-palm approach would be the biggest size students should use.

    The following table lists the length of each viola size. Find your length using your preferred approach and use that to determine the size of viola to get.

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    Model MA250 MA350 MA-Color CVA-400 CVA-500 CVA-600
    Size Available 16", 15", 14", 13", 12" 16", 15", 14", 13", 12" 16", 15", 14", 13", 12" 16.5", 16", 15.5", 15", 14", 13", 12" 16.5", 16", 15.5", 15", 14", 13", 12" 16.5", 16", 15.5", 15"
    Finishes Natural varnish Satin antique Black, Blue, Purple, White Natural varnish Satin antique varnish finish Hand rubbed oil finish
    Fingerboard Maple Maple Maple Maple Ebony Ebony
    Pegs Maple Maple Maple Boxwood Ebony Ebony
    Chin Rest Maple Maple Maple Boxwood Ebony Ebony
    Tailpiece Alloy tailpiece with 4 build-in fine tuners Alloy tailpiece with 4 build-in fine tuners Alloy tailpiece with 4 build-in fine tuners Boxwood tailpiece with 4 nickel plated fine tuners Ebony tailpiece with 4 nickel plated fine tuners Ebony tailpiece with mother of pearl inlay and 4 gold tone finish fine tuners
    Body Solidwood spruce top with maple back & sides Solidwood spruce top with maple back & sides Solidwood spruce top with maple back & sides Solidwood spruce top with maple back & sides Solidwood spruce top with flamed maple back & sides Solidwood selected spruce top with fine grain with highly flamed solid maple back & sides, aged for minimum of seven years
    Strung with D'Addario Prelude Strings
    Strung with Cecilio Strings

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    4.2 out of 5 stars
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    Customers say

    Customers like the appearance, value, and completeness of the viola. For example, they mention it's beautiful, comes with an extra set of strings, and is a great product for the price. That said, opinions are mixed on the quality.

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    44 customers mention37 positive7 negative

    Customers like the sound quality of the stringed instruments. They say it has a nice sound, the tone is satisfactory, and it does play and make sound. Some customers also mention that the viola produces nice, deep, and mellow tones.

    "...Finally, how does this viola sound? It sounds beautiful! Nice, deep, mellow tones that I associate with the viola come out of this instrument - even..." Read more

    "...You might not fill the concert hall as a soloist but it's plenty loud enough for orchestra or ensemble or session playing and doesn't make my ears..." Read more

    "...I can make notes on it without it screeching and I think they sound pretty good (smooth, resonant)...." Read more

    "...Perfect craftsmanship, a decent sound for beginners and even into college. Bow is so so but can be upgraded later...." Read more

    33 customers mention33 positive0 negative

    Customers find the viola to be a great product for the price. They say it's an excellent money-saving experience, and they're not disappointed with the money spent. The violo is a good quality for the money, and is regarded as a solid purchase for beginners.

    "This is an amazing viola considering how cheap it is!..." Read more

    "...The price made the whim easy to justify - I can always donate it if it doesn't work out. A few swipes of fine grit sandpaper got the rosin started...." Read more

    "...Bow is so so but can be upgraded later. The case in of itself is worth half the price...." Read more

    "...What I can say is I’m not disappointed with the money spent, intonation is all up to you the player on a fret less instrument, this one seams to..." Read more

    26 customers mention26 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the viola. They mention that it is beautiful, has solid workmanship, and the case is nice. The ebony fingerboard is nice, and it has a remarkable French bow. The interior of the case has champagne velvet finish.

    "...Finally, how does this viola sound? It sounds beautiful! Nice, deep, mellow tones that I associate with the viola come out of this instrument - even..." Read more

    "...The ebony pegs are just fine and the strings were wound beautifully..." Read more

    "...Bow is so so but can be upgraded later. The case in of itself is worth half the price...." Read more

    "...The finish of the older one is darker. The newer one is orangier. This demonstrates how unique each of these violas are." Read more

    5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate that the viola comes with everything they need to start playing. They say it's a complete set that comes with an extra set of strings and the bridge pre installed.

    "...He loves it and so do we. It’s decent quality and comes with everything you’ll need." Read more

    "...Back pack straps and cushioned carry handle.Came with extra set of strings also!..." Read more

    "...is not great but for this price acceptable, this one came with the bridge pre installed, though the sound post seams to be placed in the wrong..." Read more

    "Nice, complete set, good quality for the price, including the bow. Extra set of strings and a really nice case. The tuner not user friendly" Read more

    4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the case of the stringed instruments. They mention that it is a great ideal of choice. However, some customers report that the case was nice when it arrived, but something fell out.

    "...on this viola , and it fits the bill and then some ... Great value, a case, a bridge,Strings ( we will up grade maybe ) a bow, rosin, a fair tuner..." Read more

    "...But this does come with a nice case, rosin, and tuner/metronome to get you started...." Read more

    "I waited for it to come and was delighted when it arrived.... The case was nice but something fell out and it was then that I realized that the..." Read more

    "...The case is a great ideal of choice. The tuner/metronome are very accurate and the bow is a remarkable french bow...." Read more

    4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the depth of the stringed instruments. They mention that it's deep, rich, and mellow.

    "...Finally, how does this viola sound? It sounds beautiful! Nice, deep, mellow tones that I associate with the viola come out of this instrument - even..." Read more

    "...The sound on the 16" CVA-500 is absolutely amazing: Deep, rich and mellow...." Read more

    "...The instrument was very nice, I hope it works out this time. Thank you" Read more

    "strings keep coming loose. knobs begin to turn on their own... Nice overall, but a pain to have to re-tune every single time." Read more

    79 customers mention50 positive29 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the violin. Some mention it's a decent quality and comes with everything they need, while others say that the sounds are good, the bow is rubbish, and the finish is not great. Some say that it was damaged and a string broke in the first 5 minutes they started playing.

    "...The bow is surprisingly decent. It has a nice curve to it - not too curved, not too straight - and the hairs are not falling out all over the place...." Read more

    "...bows which I didn't use -- because I have others -- and the tuner which works great)...." Read more

    "...I was not impressed with the elecyronic tuner that came with it but I had access to a keyboard so I didn't spend much time trying to get it to work...." Read more

    "...He loves it and so do we. It’s decent quality and comes with everything you’ll need." Read more

    11 customers mention3 positive8 negative

    Customers have negative opinions about the tuning of the stringed instruments. They mention that the tuner is not user friendly, the string had issues, and it's a pain to have to re-tune. Some customers also report that the instrument is missing a tuner.

    "...So lightweight. Trying to tune it was terrible. On string busted and another was barely holding on. Will be returning it." Read more

    "...Then I realized something--the tuner doesn't help you tune a viola. It is for guitars, violins, and cellos...." Read more

    "...Tedious, but not impossible or hard. Tuning this instrument is easy. The pegs are easy to turn, and the fine tuners help...." Read more

    "...No instrument to warranty. Very frustrating. I'd bought books too.... Just another reminder that the whole thing was a waste of money and time...." Read more

    A tale of two instruments, combined review
    4 Stars
    A tale of two instruments, combined review
    So I now have two of these instruments bought one years apart. We have loved the first one, which has been my oldest child’s orchestra instrument. I has served her well. It still has all the same equipment and set up that it came with, although we are upgrading the strings and bow in the next week and will see how that changes things.The second we bought just this month. It arrived yesterday. I was a wee bit disappointed in this latest one when we opened the case. As the pictures show, there was some cosmetics issues with the f holes where the finish appears to have chipped off. My younger child, who is the one that will be playing this one doesn’t care, is excited to have her own instrument, and wants to keep it anyway, so that is what we will be doing. This isn’t a huge deal considering the price we paid and that it is meant as a student viola and just needs to be playable for our purposes.My oldest played the two instruments side by side and the difference in sound the two was very noticeable. The newer one has a more closed and runny sound, while the newer one sounds much prettier. It could be the minute differences in the instruments, or it could be the natural maturing of the sound of the first instrument that has occurred over the year we have had it. I am going to assume that the latter scenario is the dominating cause, which means that the sound improves beautifully over time, and I look forward to the new one doing this as well.Overall, as a first instrument for elementary age children, I like this product. It is serving the purpose we need it for well, and will continue to do so until they quit or decide they are passionate about the instrument and become skilled enough for an upgrade.There is a picture of these two side by side from the back. The newer one is on the left, our older one on the right. Despite being the same model, they look very different. I like the grain pattern of the older, although the new one is pretty too. The finish of the older one is darker. The newer one is orangier. This demonstrates how unique each of these violas are.
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